Iraq says it hopes to open a rail route to Syria later in 2009, reopening an old trade route between the Gulf and southern Europe through Baghdad.
Iraqi Transport Minister Emir Abduljabbar says he would like to launch the project in June although this depends on the ministry completing other work on Iraq’s rail network.
The announcement follows talks between government officials from Iraq, Syria and Jordan to increase co-operation between the three countries on transport, and rebuilding links between the three countries, particularly railways.
Iraq has started to reopen its railway west from Baghdad into Al-Anbar province, towards the Syrian border (MEED 27:3:09).
At the same time, Jordan has selected an international advisory team to consult on a JD4.5bn ($6.4bn) rail project running the length of the country, also to the Syrian border (MEED 24:4:09).
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